The tricky part, though, is removing the old carpet padding without damaging ... Then, scrape away any large chunks or loose bits of the old foam padding with a plastic paint scraper.

Is that true? — Jane P., Chicago Yes, that’s true. Unfortunately, the fire retardant used in the foam padding of your carpet probably is polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE); it was taken off ...

The formal name for recycled carpet padding is bonded polyurethane foam, or re-bond carpet padding. You can’t mistake it. It’s the multi-colored padding made up of chopped and shredded pieces—pieces ...

The 16-year-old local facility makes Omalon brand urethane foam carpet padding. Plant manager Dan Middleton said there are 80 employees. According to the Pennsylvania Directory of Manufacturers ...

Some examples of how the mattresses are recycled: Foam, fiber and other soft commodities are compressed. They are then turned into carpet padding, oil filters, insulation, mats, pillow and ...